Nelson Nieves

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNelson•Nieves Croes
Used nameNelson•Nieves
Born24 December 1934 in Caracas, Distrito Capital (VEN)
Died13 January 2021
NOC Venezuela

Biography

Nelson Nieves fenced team foil at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics for Venezuela. He won three bronze medals at the Pan American Games, all in team events – 1955 team foil, 1955 team épée, and 1963 team foil. At the Central American and Caribbean Games Nieves also won three medals, highlighted by a 1959 team foil gold medal, adding silvers in 1959 in both individual and team épée.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing VEN Nelson Nieves
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Venezuela 3 p3 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Venezuela DNS

Special Notes